The temperature on November 19, 1870 was about 3.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
January 10 » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
January 15 » A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly).
July 18 » The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility.
August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
August 24 » The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion.
Day of marriage July 26, 1895
The temperature on July 26, 1895 was about 23.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
February 1 » Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger.
April 3 » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
April 8 » In Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. the Supreme Court of the United States declares unapportioned income tax to be unconstitutional.
May 25 » Playwright, poet and novelist Oscar Wilde is convicted of "committing acts of gross indecency with other male persons" and sentenced to serve two years in prison.
June 11 » Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race", takes place.
October 4 » Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship.
Day of death January 27, 1949
The temperature on January 27, 1949 was between -1.6 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
March 30 » Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.
June 24 » The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
October 14 » The Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in the United States convicts eleven defendants of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the federal government.
October 16 » The Greek Communist Party announces a "temporary cease-fire", thus ending the Greek Civil War.
December 29 » KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule.
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